International priests welcomed to Archdiocese
Archbishop Cushley has welcomed the international clergy who are serving in the Archdiocese. We hosted an induction day on Thursday, offering the men a chance to socialise, meet the Archbishop and Vicars General (Mgr Allan Chambers and Mgr Jeremy Milne) and find out more about life in Scotland. Please keep them in your prayers. Pictured […]
Archbishop to pupils: ‘Prayer is important’
Archbishop Cushley celebrated Mass for pupils at St Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh this week as part of the Catholic Education Week celebrations. He said: “Thank you for joining us to celebrate our wonderful Catholic schools. “It’s where we can pass down the faith to you and where you can learn the best of what we […]
Vacancy: Facilities Manager (Cathedral)
St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral is seeking to appoint a Facilities Manager to manage the buildings maintenance and health and safety requirements of the Cathedral Complex. The Cathedral is a significant landmark in the city centre of Edinburgh and is the mother church of the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh. The role holder should have […]
Tuning into Faith at St Mary’s Cathedral
Growing up in an Irish seaside town, faith and music were as constant as the waves on the sand for the young Michael Ferguson. But his faith, unlike his music, was rather quiet, writes Martina Purdy. He was a Catholic in the mainly Protestant town of Portstewart – and has childhood memories of an IRA […]
Assisted Suicide safeguards dismissed
The Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee met on Tuesday to consider further amendments to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. The committee has already dismissed several proposed safeguards, including: Limiting eligibility to those with six months or less to live. Excluding cases driven by intellectual disability or eating disorders […]
Pastoral Letter for Catholic Education Week
It takes a village to raise a child, so says an African proverb. That is something the Catholic community has long recognised, writes Archbishop Bill Nolan, Bishop President for Education And, in this Catholic Education Week, we know that Family, Parish and Schools must all work together for the sake of our children. We want […]
Confession times in the Archdiocese
Archbishop Cushley is encouraging Catholics to get to Confession in Lent, as part of our spiritual preparation for Advent. Our Catechetics Commission has compiled this list of Confession times for Churches across the Archdiocese. See the ‘How to go to Confession’ guide here. If you have not been for a while and are looking for […]
Explore Confession in Kilsyth
This Saturday (22 November) we host a special event called Victory: A day to explore the gift of confession. It’s a chance to deepen your understanding of this limitless gift and includes talks, testimony, and an opportunity for Confession. See also Confession times for all parishes in the Archdiocese here. Join us from 10:00am-3:45pm at […]
Luisa Campbell is new General Secretary
Luisa Campbell will be the first member of the lay faithful and first woman to take on the role of General Secretary of The Bishop’s Conference of Scotland (BCOS). She begins the role in February 2026, when Fr Gerry Maguiness completes his second term of office. The General Secretary supports the work of the Bishops’ […]
St Patrick’s awarded £37k repairs grant
Urgent repairs to an historical city centre church can now be carried out thanks to a grant of £37,500 from the National Churches Trust. St Patrick’s in The Cowgate was awarded the amount after discovery of an unstable church wall and water penetratation, putting valuable heritage items at risk. Fr Gerard Hatton, parish administrator, said: […]